NGC 1499 - California Nebula

The so-called California Nebula lies in the Milky Way in Perseus (allegedly the shape is similar to a map of California). It is quite large, nearly 3 degrees across and very faint so it is impossible to see by eye through a telescope. My unmodified camera has picked it up without using any filters. I did have to use some drastic processing which is why the stars look rather false.